M6.4 earthquake near Pijijiapan, Chiapas
9088 d ago · 28 Nov 2001, 14:32 UTC 2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico on 28 Nov 2001, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 85 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Pijijiapan, about 17 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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